We stayed her for 5 nights in June and found the staff very helpful and friendly. The rooms where clean and breakfast very nice. Great location to Paddington station and walking distance to Oxford St. Would stay her again. more

We recently returned from a 13 night stay at the Darlington. There were 6 in our travel party. We stayed in the triple twin room #3 and the family room #5. Both rooms were well equiped, clean, and comfortable. We had stayed in room 3 before and room 5 was new to us. We loved room 5. It is a... more

If you are looking for a great hotel located near Paddington Station, this is the place! Very clean, nice rooms, quiet, helpful staff and a fabulous breakfast! The hotel is situated on a boulevard with beautiful trees and lovely old buildings. It's close to the tube, bus and within walking distance of Hyde Park. I would definitely stay here again! more

As a solo female traveller I think The Darlington was the perfect hotel to stay at during my time in London... Firstly, it is very easy to locate. Catch the Hawthorw express train from the airport to Paddington Station & you can either walk or catch a cab to the hotel as it's around the corner. I took a cab... more

It's quite difficult to find a London hotel for around 150 pounds which has a good location and is clean, attractive and welcoming. The Darlington has, and this was my second stay. Sussex Gardens is convenient for Paddington, Hyde Park and Edgware Road, but not too busy and traffic noise was not a problem. The room was clean, with a... more

My son and I spent 4 nights at the Darlington. We checked out Tripadvisor ( as we always do) to find a hotel within our budget and were surprised to see the Darlington in the top 30 of 1030 London Hotels. Could this be too good to be true? We booked direct with the hotel and the phone conversation was... more

The Darlington Hotel is in a great location. It is a 5 minute walk to Paddington station, so if you arrive by air at Heathrow, it's just a 15 min non-stop train trip via the Heathrow Express to Paddington station. The rooms are very clean and comfortable, with modern bathrooms. There is a lift and quests can use the hotel... more

My husband and I stayed in Room 12 from 13 - 15 June 08. At first, we felt very worried that our room located on the ground floor which would be very noise; fortunately, it is not...the street on the evening and the morning is very quiet with fresh air and sunny sky. They served hot breakfast and the waitress... more

We just returned from a month in Europe spending a total of 8 nights at the Darlington in three passes through London. Once again it has met every one of our expectations. Friendly, helpful staff, spacious and clean rooms, as well as great location. It is highly recommended in every way. more